Thursday, January 09, 2014

IELTS Writing Task 1: pie charts

Here are the first two paragraphs of a 4-paragraph report about the pie chart question from last week's lesson:...The pie charts compare the proportions of people falling into three distinct age groups in Yemen and Italy in two different years.

It is clear that Italy had the older population in the year 2000, and the same is predicted for the year 2050. The populations of both countries are expected to age over the fifty-year period....Notice that the first paragraph has been written by paraphrasing the question, and the second paragraph is an overview of two main or general points.

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Thanks Simon
I've practiced this essay few weeks ago & i couldnt find the main point. I just mentioned each group was expected to rise/fall, & which country had larger population in each group. SO my overall was like...really long :(
I did not think the whole picture as yours. I think the most important in this task is an appropriate overall, which sometimes takes me ages..

Today's writing task 1 (academic) It had a picture of a museum in 1957 and another of the same museum in 2007. There were differences in both. I compared them and this was my 'overall' statement: Overall, the building has expanded over this period while the surrounding gardens have significantly receded owing to the increased construction.'

Writing task 2: It was about Gun ownership. Some argue that it should be allowed while some dont agree. Discuss the two points of view and give your opinion.

I wrote my point of view in the intoduction in one line. Then wrote a paragraph in favour of the argument, the next para with against arguments. and then concluded it.

Smemamig: Yes, I concluded it that way. But as Simon has said, there should be an 'overall' statement just after introduction. That is where I wrote what i mentioned above. In the conclusion, i incorporated more information about the changes in the building itself, as you mentioned.

The pie charts illustrates demographic pattern of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and its forecast in 2050.

It is evident, that the younger generation in Yemen holds greater share of the population as compared to Italy. Whereas, middle age group in both countries occupy the larger portion of population in 2000 as well as in 2050.

The chart clearly shows in Yemen, aged group between 0-14 has decreased from 50.1% to 37.0%, whereas the same pattern is predicted for Italy, where it has fallen 3.2%. Aged group +60, in Yemen, will slightly increase in 50 years by 2.1%. Similarly, in Italy,
the +60 aged group, has jumped almost 22.2% by 2050, as in 2000 it is 24.1%.

The most prominent figure the pie charts shows, is the age group between 15-59 years, in Yemen and Italy. Where both countries will have larger portion of their population will consist of this age group in 2050.

The charts illustrate the proportion of people according to their age in Yemen and Italy,in 2000,and provid estimation for 2050. Overall, it is clear that , by 2050, both countries will have seen a major transformation the make up of the population, with the youngest age group seeing a decline and the oldest an increase.

As regards the 0-14 age group, in 2000, with 50.1% of population this group accounting for the largest proportion in Yemen, while in Italy it constituting only 14.3%. In 2050,it is projected that, the youngest population in Yemen and Italy will decrease significantly to 34% and 11.5%,respectively. Coming to the 15-59-year-old age group, in Yemen, this age group will increase from 46.3% in 2000 to 57.3% in 2050, compared to Italy , in 2000 , the middle age group represented nearly two third of the population and it is expected to dropped markedly by more than 15%.

A similar pattern is expected to be seen in both countries regarding 60 and above years olds population, this age group will grow noticeably from 3.6% to 5.7% in Yemen and from 24.1% to 42.3% in Italy , over the fifty-year period.